From en.wiktionary.org:
** English
*** Etymology
From [en], past participle of [la].
*** Pronunciation
- [en] [verb]
- [en]
- [en] [adjective]
- [en]
*** Verb
[en-verb]
1. To spot ; to stain ; to blur .
2. * {{ RQ:Elyot Governour
|passage=they wolde nat MACULATE the honour of their people with suche a
reproche}}
1. * {{ quote-book | en | year=1918 | author=w:Louis Joseph Vance | title=The False Faces | chapter= Basa Sunda: The False Faces/Chapter 21
|passage=There was a fresh smell in the air. Sidewalks began to be MACULATED
with spreading areas of dryness}}
**** Derived terms
{{col|en|bimaculate|maculism }}
**** Translations
[To spot; to stain; to blur]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Russian: [ru] , [ru]
- Spanish: [es]
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*** Adjective
[en-adj] [en]
1. Marked with spots or maculae; blotched.
2. Defiled; impure.
3. * {{ quote-journal | en | date=May 25 1998 | journal=w:The New Republic
|passage=[_吴语: Les Misérables_ is] about the struggle of a mistreated man as
he rises to the top, along with a mortal conflict between this MACULATE
virtuous man and an immaculate pursuing demon.}}
**** Translations
[Marked with spots or maculae; blotched]
- Bulgarian: [bg]
- Dutch: [nl] , [nl]
- Russian: [ru]
- Spanish: [es]
[trans-bottom]
[Defiled; impure]
- French: [fr]
- Russian: [ru]
[trans-bottom]
*** References
- [R:Webster 1913]
** Italian
*** Adjective
[it]
1. [it]
*** Anagrams
- [it]
** Latin
*** Participle
[la]
1. [la]
** Spanish
*** Verb
[es]
1. [macular]